Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-07
JOTTINGS ON STYLE.

JOTTINGS ON STYLE.
CHARACTERISTICS OF rBR LATEST FAsHIoNs-N1II.
NKRY NorKs-FAvoRITK co1oRs AND sHADEs-pxA-
PIRY-JKwKLRY DESIGNS.
TIE RUBY is in high favor.
SAILOR SUITS are more popular than ever for
little boys
LACE AND TuIlK BoNNETs are having a run OF
popular favor.
TuRsASs remain in favor for city streets and for
travelling hats.
FIcHus OF PLAID SILK are worn with plain silk
and stun dresses
AuDACITY is the most marked characteristic of
the seasons millinery
FULL SLEEVES, mutton-leg or bishop, are de rig
ueur with full waists
THE PERENNIAL SCOTCH tartan plaids have again
made their appearance in good society.
STATUE DRESSES and robes q Ia grecque are to be
much worn In the evening this season.
HE fAvoRITE CoLoRs for graduation gowns are
rose, blue, Nile green, and OF course heliotrope.
THE FASHIONABLE WAIST according to a severe
cally tight. --e >A'A AA''@1-
SILK CANVASS is one of the new departures in
summer SIX It is soft and flexible and of light
FRENCH MnLNERs, 1t is said, often provide mere
burlesques OF their best designs to meet English
and American tastes w .A00'
SLK-FNEHED corduroy suits are quite fashion,
aDs especially IN pale terra Gotta, golden brown,
anu the many shades OF gray
TIKI PECULIAR and startling coIors OF the season
give PAD tatse every possible chance to assert it
sell, plain and In combination
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, we are told by q sharp
cymc, never look well in the hair unless that and
]ife complexion are artificial as we'll
FINK, yeuow, blue, cream and heliotrope, crepe
han6EprphiafS
"ental accessories OF evening costumes.
NEW SILK STOCKINGS in all the new shades OF
a1 Verulgrls dull rose, lilac, and Gobelin
oiue are seen on Denn1ng'S hosiery counters
LADY BUGS and green beetles are seen upon new
OonhetS, associated with the rarest OF rare flowers
which are employed to decorate such lovely con-
ceits. 'NA Ao'>-' WIZ
TIRED MOTHERS will be glad to hear that an in
ventlVe genius has brought out a boys waist,
rom which 1t is impossible to tear of, wash on or
lose button.
The LATEST PoLoNAIsE introduced almost covers
the oress. While it Is stylish in the extreme and
especially becoming IL has not as vet been accorded
any particular favor.
SOME OF the new ribbons used by French dress
MAKERS are In lovely shades OF dull rose, violet,
pea green, or verdigrts Gobelin blue, and carna-
oiOn' Win plcot edges purple tinted.
IHE ALL-WOoL CASHMERE stOckinette Jerseys
WIN french cloth surface and finish, and position
Dacks, which are presented in blacks navy blues
anu pfo"hS are In considerable demand.
WHITE, HELIoTROPE, MAUyE, or light mode CLOTH
SILK or cashmere, will be fashionable for wraps for
seaside or country wear. Lace wraps are very
shade. '-'0 0'''.'0
OTTOMAN and gros grain silk visites are in good
request. The most stylish OF these handsome
garments have the fashionable, long tab fronts
Enhanced with let 5ae pretty dog collar and is
BISHOP SLEEVES are finished with dam oufY-
reaching half way or all the way to the elbow,
ana the Guns are frequently of velvet while the
upper part OF the sleeve is Of the SOFT light mate
also Of velvet. 49,
SOME WASHINGTON LADIES have introduced the
fashion OF wearing rings on their thumbs. The
Chlnese embassy is responsible for this When the
congo Tree state sends us native representative
there Will probably be ''great run on nose rings
cadt-A dcertiser.
The NEW VERY DEEP BEADED PRINCES som, OF
which are quite yard in length are draped acr ,ss
tne entlre 1rOntS OF handsome gowns or are
arranged as panels at each side They are also
USED 10 decorate the fronts of the graceful uisies
mace In peplum style, the rringeS reaching from
the shoulder to the extreme edge OF the long points
SHAWL-SHAPED FICHUS for dressy wear are OF
Canton or English Grape, Lyons crepaline and
silk OF every shade OF rose, blue, nlac primrose,
and every tint and tone OF white Their garnfture
10 idCc III SUCH prOIuSOQ G0al little or the fOunda-
ton is visible when they are adjusted to the figure
for feStOOnS Of fairy webs seem to envelope the
Wearer from neck to waist.
DRAPERIEs this and the coming season are to be
worn both long and ample, short and bouHant.
Horizontal and lengthwiSe drapfngs again appear
on stylish gowns designed for either house or
street wear. Pfp1ngS set row upon row on panels
kits and other portions OF the dress are Also
r reSlveo, ana some new Walking-dresses sent over
show gray serge, dark-blue vtgogne, and other
wooden stuffS laid with an extra-wide hem at the
foot, with a narrow vine embroidery above, this
portion being Killed the entire width OF the skirt
and finished with a short tunic above with slight
drapery at the back.
THE NEW ROUND HATS which seem to find
greatest favor are those which have medium high
taperfng crowns, with brims that roll extremely
high on one side, or both. The front OF the hat
projects over the eyes, but the sides and back are
close and short. Suede, ecru, heliotrope Japa-
nese, red, golden, brown, dark green, and gray are
most extensively imported in Milan bra1ds, but
this does not complete the color list Some OF the
hats nave crowns OF fancy straw, braided in odd
waves WAVE snea patterns and porcppine points, or In
braid, to be faced with velvet
some OF THE NEW TAILoR-SUITs OF dark green
nuns cloth have notwithstanding vest-fronts
which are called continental wa1stcoats" These
vests are cut out in rounding shape in the neck
and there Is a small shirt-front set beneath made
OF figured percale. The vest itself is made either
OF pale ecru pilot cloth, Straw-cOlOred piuue or
white corded silk, and has rounded ends instead OF
pothtSs dHu uccp p0cktG HilpS at each side. The
dark green coat above turns back with wide re-
verS, which are covered with handsome braid
work In applique the exact shade OF the vest
The collar ana cuffs are trimmed to correspond
A THING IN LACE, which can be utilized this
season with most satisfactory results is the
elegant lace shawl which has been folded away
for several seasons because they were deemed
pdsse. MOdiSteS now take these lace nantes
without putting scissors into their exauisitely
beautiful mesSes, they fold, and pleat, and curve
them into stylish UtsiteS and pelerines, these deft
manipulatfOnS completely Transforming this old
time shawl (Which few women, except Partisan
could ever adjust welD into a graceful and most
becoming garment appropriate for elegant wear
all summer. The folds are held In place by hand
some Jet ornaments.
NATURAL FLOWERS are the basis Of all the new
est designs in 1ewelry. Sprays, entirely OF
diamonds, mounted on silver, are made in the fol-
lowing shapes: A single lily -of-the-v valley with
out leaves, the nine bells OF the flower being
rather larger than in nature, an orchid about two
inches long, with leaves and a bud; branch OF
nd-weed, including flowers, leaves and tendrils:
poppy with the flower turned back to show a
pretJily jeweled calfx, and an OX-eyed daisy and
stem with yellow diamond in the center of the
flower. Three exquisite sprays exhibited in one
store had pearls mingled with the diamonds
Carnations, orchids and acacia flowers, composed
OF small diamonds set in gold. are very fashion,
able.
Bright's Disease Increasing.
From. the Fttsburg Commercial Gazette.
So many obituary notices OF the day contain the
phrase, 'Bright's disease" that the general i'm
preston is that the malady is more common than
in former years. Recent statistics would appear